Linux Kernel up to 6.6.59/6.11.6 spi-nxp-fspi.c nxp_fspi_exec_op state issue

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.59/6.11.6. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts the function nxp_fspi_exec_op of the file drivers/spi/spi-nxp-fspi.c. The manipulation results in state issue. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-53046. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.59/6.11.6. Affected is the function nxp_fspi_exec_op of the file drivers/spi/spi-nxp-fspi.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-371. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: dts: imx8ulp: correct the flexspi compatible string The flexspi on imx8ulp only has 16 LUTs, and imx8mm flexspi has 32 LUTs, so correct the compatible string here, otherwise will meet below error: [ 1.119072] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 1.123926] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 1 at drivers/spi/spi-nxp-fspi.c:855 nxp_fspi_exec_op+0xb04/0xb64 [ 1.133239] Modules linked in: [ 1.136448] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc6-next-20240902-00001-g131bf9439dd9 #69 [ 1.146821] Hardware name: NXP i.MX8ULP EVK (DT) [ 1.151647] pstate: 40000005 (nZcv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 1.158931] pc : nxp_fspi_exec_op+0xb04/0xb64 [ 1.163496] lr : nxp_fspi_exec_op+0xa34/0xb64 [ 1.168060] sp : ffff80008002b2a0 [ 1.171526] x29: ffff80008002b2d0 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: 0000000000000000 [ 1.179002] x26: ffff2eb645542580 x25: ffff800080610014 x24: ffff800080610000 [ 1.186480] x23: ffff2eb645548080 x22: 0000000000000006 x21: ffff2eb6455425e0 [ 1.193956] x20: 0000000000000000 x19: ffff80008002b5e0 x18: ffffffffffffffff [ 1.201432] x17: ffff2eb644467508 x16: 0000000000000138 x15: 0000000000000002 [ 1.208907] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: ffff2eb6400d8080 x12: 00000000ffffff00 [ 1.216378] x11: 0000000000000000 x10: ffff2eb6400d8080 x9 : ffff2eb697adca80 [ 1.223850] x8 : ffff2eb697ad3cc0 x7 : 0000000100000000 x6 : 0000000000000001 [ 1.231324] x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 0000000000000000 x3 : 00000000000007a6 [ 1.238795] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 00000000000001ce x0 : 00000000ffffff92 [ 1.246267] Call trace: [ 1.248824] nxp_fspi_exec_op+0xb04/0xb64 [ 1.253031] spi_mem_exec_op+0x3a0/0x430 [ 1.257139] spi_nor_read_id+0x80/0xcc [ 1.261065] spi_nor_scan+0x1ec/0xf10 [ 1.264901] spi_nor_probe+0x108/0x2fc [ 1.268828] spi_mem_probe+0x6c/0xbc [ 1.272574] spi_probe+0x84/0xe4 [ 1.275958] really_probe+0xbc/0x29c [ 1.279713] __driver_probe_device+0x78/0x12c [ 1.284277] driver_probe_device+0xd8/0x15c [ 1.288660] __device_attach_driver+0xb8/0x134 [ 1.293316] bus_for_each_drv+0x88/0xe8 [ 1.297337] __device_attach+0xa0/0x190 [ 1.301353] device_initial_probe+0x14/0x20 [ 1.305734] bus_probe_device+0xac/0xb0 [ 1.309752] device_add+0x5d0/0x790 [ 1.313408] __spi_add_device+0x134/0x204 [ 1.317606] of_register_spi_device+0x3b4/0x590 [ 1.322348] spi_register_controller+0x47c/0x754 [ 1.327181] devm_spi_register_controller+0x4c/0xa4 [ 1.332289] nxp_fspi_probe+0x1cc/0x2b0 [ 1.336307] platform_probe+0x68/0xc4 [ 1.340145] really_probe+0xbc/0x29c [ 1.343893] __driver_probe_device+0x78/0x12c [ 1.348457] driver_probe_device+0xd8/0x15c [ 1.352838] __driver_attach+0x90/0x19c [ 1.356857] bus_for_each_dev+0x7c/0xdc [ 1.360877] driver_attach+0x24/0x30 [ 1.364624] bus_add_driver+0xe4/0x208 [ 1.368552] driver_register+0x5c/0x124 [ 1.372573] __platform_driver_register+0x28/0x34 [ 1.377497] nxp_fspi_driver_init+0x1c/0x28 [ 1.381888] do_one_initcall+0x80/0x1c8 [ 1.385908] kernel_init_freeable+0x1c4/0x28c [ 1.390472] kernel_init+0x20/0x1d8 [ 1.394138] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [ 1.397885] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- [ 1.407908] ------------[ cut here ]------------

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-53046 since 11/19/2024. The exploitability is told to be difficult. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216493 (Ubuntu 24.10 : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-7276-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.6.60 or 6.11.7 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch e3fb0e6afcc3/c3c02fa6a560/409dc5196d5b is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (216493) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3509). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Google Container-Optimized OS
• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell NetWorker
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• Dell Avamar
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• IBM DataPower Gateway
• Dell PowerProtect Data Domain

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.6.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.6.2
• 6.6.3
• 6.6.4
• 6.6.5
• 6.6.6
• 6.6.7
• 6.6.8
• 6.6.9
• 6.6.10
• 6.6.11
• 6.6.12
• 6.6.13
• 6.6.14
• 6.6.15
• 6.6.16
• 6.6.17
• 6.6.18
• 6.6.19
• 6.6.20
• 6.6.21
• 6.6.22
• 6.6.23
• 6.6.24
• 6.6.25
• 6.6.26
• 6.6.27
• 6.6.28
• 6.6.29
• 6.6.30
• 6.6.31
• 6.6.32
• 6.6.33
• 6.6.34
• 6.6.35
• 6.6.36
• 6.6.37
• 6.6.38
• 6.6.39
• 6.6.40
• 6.6.41
• 6.6.42
• 6.6.43
• 6.6.44
• 6.6.45
• 6.6.46
• 6.6.47
• 6.6.48
• 6.6.49
• 6.6.50
• 6.6.51
• 6.6.52
• 6.6.53
• 6.6.54
• 6.6.55
• 6.6.56
• 6.6.57
• 6.6.58
• 6.6.59
• 6.11.0
• 6.11.1
• 6.11.2
• 6.11.3
• 6.11.4
• 6.11.5
• 6.11.6

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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